The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 242
en, but in June 4, 1644, a new and betterorganised attempt to capture the place was commenced by a large force underColonel Norton, who took up ground in the park and opened batteries fromadvantageous points against the defences. On July 11 a siunmons to surrenderwas returned with contumely, and… … BASING another culverin was got into position on the 17th, and a demy-cannon firedshot and grenades (shell) into the place, by which the best iron gun in the castlewas broken, and a breach made in one of the square towers ; the enemy sendingin crosse-bar shot, logs bound with iron hoops, stones and…
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